David Toews

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I have been studying evolutionary biology since 2005, when I completed an MSC and PHD at the University of British Columbia. I was a postdoctoral scholar at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and have been a professor at Penn State since 2019. I have published over 50 peer reviewed articles focused on avian evolution: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=YO4WypkAAAAJ

Experience

  • 2025–present
    Louis Martarano Associate Professor of Biology, Pennsylvania State University
  • 2019–2025
    Assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University

Education

  • 2014 
    University of British Columbia, PhD
  • 2009 
    University of British Columbia , MSc
  • 2005 
    Acadia University, BScH

Grants and Contracts

  • 2024
    CAREER: Carotenoid coloration in an evolutionary radiation: Connecting molecular function, fitness, and diet ecology in wood warblers
    Role:
    PI
    Funding Source:
    National Science Foundation
  • 2022
    Hotspots of Genome Evolution in a Rapid Vertebrate Radiation
    Role:
    PI
    Funding Source:
    National Science Foundation

Professional Memberships

  • American Ornithological Society
  • Society for the Study of Evolution

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